Game-changer: Can solar energy be generated in old gas power plants?

Turkmenistan is working on an innovative program introduce solar power generated steam in a gas fired power station and allow the turbine to use both solar and gas-powered steam based on availability to generate electricity.As signatories to the Paris Agreement, Central Asia’s fossil fuel rich countries have all committed to reduce emissions. Solar power is a natural alternative but the challenges are numerous. Solar power’s first criticism as being expensive is no longer there. Cheap solar power has destroyed the traditional mindsets of many system planners. Solar power is ubiquitous, and it is cheaper than a new coal power plant in almost all countries.Full story>